book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to publish a book; to put out a book
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to clap one's hands in prayer
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
reading matter; reading material
practical guide; manual; how-to book
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook